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Selecting articles, ebook chapters, or videos from library databases as course materials can reduce the cost of course texts for students and demonstrate the value of the library to your students. Using articles from library subscriptions can also be an easy way to introduce students to the key databases in your field. 
 

Best Practices for Linking to Library Resources

  • Link to the full-text of an article or chapter. Don't upload the PDF to Canvas. The library tracks journal use statistics, which are skewed when faculty bypass library systems and share PDFs with students directly. When our use statistics are not accurate we cannot make good decisions about what journal subscriptions to maintain. 
  • Look for permalinks or persistent links. Most links copied from your browser bar are not stable. 
  • Check your links each semester. License agreements and collection content varies over time. Check all links to library-owned resources at the beginning of each semester to make sure your students will have access to the resources they need. 
  • Provide a complete citation to the resource even when using a link. If your link breaks, students need citation information to find the resource. (Creswell & Poth, 2024 Ch. 7) is not an adequate citation! 
  • Model ethical behavior; comply with copyright regulations. Articles and videos from library databases may be linked to on syllabi or in Canvas, but the situation is more complex for ebooks or resources not found in our databases. Use RightFind, linked on this page, to reserach copyright terms for materials not owned by the library. 
     

Linking to Articles, eBooks, and Videos from Library Databases